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Passenger reviews out of total 21,480 passengers who traveled with us on this route.

At 12Go our operators offer three types of service:

Cheap, Fast, Good - but you can usually pick only two of them!Cheap & Fast won’t be Good. (e.g. buses from/to Khao San Road, local buses or 3rd class trains)Cheap & Good won’t be Fast. (e.g. VIP trains in Thailand)Fast & Good won’t be Cheap. (e.g. private limousine services, or VIP24 buses vs Express buses)

Make your choice! Please remember that while we are closely monitoring the services, we are still an agency marketplace. That means we focus on ticketing services and route availability & coverage rather than on the factual seat reclining angle you will get on the bus today.

MatthewMay 14, 2019

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★★☆

Good minibus and ferry. No complaints about them. Air conditioned and comfortable. 1.5 hour wait at ferry port though, but that's okay

SamuelMay 11, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Smooth and quick. No problems at all

KatarzynaMay 8, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Nice and easy, on time and relaxing. Better than expected :)

AhmadMay 7, 2019

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★☆

When I arrived at Surat Thani, I could take an earlier boat while I booked for a later time. This was very convenient. The bus ride took around 2 hours. It was ok; there was air conditioning.
At the pier I had to wait around 30-45 minutes for the boat. There are stores and restaurants for if you’re hungry.
The boat ride was also ok. Comfortable seats and a convenient store on board. The boat ride through Phantip was really old though, but I didn’t mind. Took around 2,5 hours.
Overall: I found Phantip being ok. Not super fast like Lomprayah but you pay more for that.
At Thong Sala: terrible. Taxi prices start from 300 for a ride that would cost 100 in Bangkok. On the island there are no taxis so plan the last part of your trip carefully.

CaroleMay 6, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

It was a pleasant trip even for someone who is prone to seasickness!

GillianMay 5, 2019

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★★☆

did the job, got me where i needed to go on time, nothing to complain about here!

RyanMay 4, 2019

van VIP, Phantip 1970

★★☆☆☆

Loud beeping noise whenever driver went over 90kph. We had to listen to it the entire trip, drove everyone crazy

ForrestMay 3, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

Everything worked and made it from the airport to Koh Pha-ngan on time. The ferry makes several stops with Koh Phangan being the second for this trip. Very hard to understand the woman in charge. She asked for people to exit the “prow” which led to a crowd at the bow. She wanted, do to stormy conditions, for everyone to exit the stern of the boat. When we arrived a Koh Phangan she asked that we leave from the back and disembarking went a lot smoother.

RungpetchMay 2, 2019

van VIP, Phantip 1970

★★★★★

Very nice

SarahMay 1, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

No problems. Relaxing spot to sit and wait by the pier

RoyApr 29, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

All in all not a bad trip for the price. The only thing that can improve the trip is communication around the transfer. After the bus ride we where told to get out and go to the ticket booth. There we got our ticket that we booked in advance and where told to go to the waiting area. But they didn't mention anthing about waiting times. So you just sit there and hope you catch the announcement, which is poor quality.

JulieApr 26, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★☆☆

All went smoothly. Bus from airport to ferry was comfortable though toilet was locked on the bus. Short wait for ferry, with a mini-mart there to get snacks. Nice ferry to Thong sala, happy arrival.

Always helpful and friendly employees.
Good description of the travelling in the messages before.
Only the phrase "on the first floor" was for me confusing -- the counter is on the base level, you don't have to go upstairs.

MariaMar 24, 2019

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★★★

Good value. Easy to navigate.

DavidMar 23, 2019

ferry High Speed Ferry, Seatran Discovery

★★★★★

Very well organized. Everything right on time.

SimonaMar 22, 2019

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★☆

Great, quick service

ClintonMar 21, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Excellent

KevinMar 20, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

Boat was fantastic, would recommend

MeganMar 19, 2019

ferry High Speed Ferry, Seatran Discovery

★★★★★

12 Go was a lovely experience; nice people at the office, efficient service and everything went as expected. Couldn’t ask for more

MartynasMar 19, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

The trip was nice, only one recommendation would be to count all tickets, because not all customers had comfortable places where to sit.

CorrineMar 14, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Pleasantly surprised with the Lomprayah services. Our train from Bangkok was delayed an hour and a half, so we missed the transfer at 8am. As we clearly weren't the only ones, Lomprayah was waiting with a replacement transfer. It took a bit longer as we'd missed the connecting ferry, but we still got to Koh Phangan at 2pm. After spending the whole train ride anxious about finding a replacement transfer, this was a real relief!

CarolynMar 13, 2019

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★☆☆

Bit rickety, bare bones and no frills but great for budget travellers.. !! :)

CamilleMar 7, 2019

ferry High Speed Ferry, Seatran Discovery

★★★★☆

Everything went to plan just that nothing was clear and we had To ask around for everything..

AgnieszkaMar 3, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Everything was very well organized. Shuttle bus, ferry - all on time. No delays.

AlaaMar 2, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

The cruise was nice .. long trip make sure ready !

SuannFeb 27, 2019

ferry High Speed Ferry, Seatran Discovery

★★★★★

I planned my whole trip with 12go and it’s perfect! I will use them again forsure.

MikeFeb 26, 2019

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★★

Easy travel and Organisation

JulitaFeb 24, 2019

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★★

Geeat ipeople

MatejaFeb 24, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Just pay attention or follow the crowd with the label of the same colour as yours - and you will safely arrive to your destination :) nice staff, the bus even returned to bring me the forgotten item - never mind the half hour delay, it was great!

DawnFeb 22, 2019

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★☆

Easy, efficient way to get to Koh Phangan

JoyFeb 22, 2019

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★☆☆☆

The airlines & airport was fine , but getting the bus outside to go to the ferry was disorganized chaos !

JohannaFeb 21, 2019

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★☆☆

Smooth and comfortabel! Only 2 hours delay with the boat...

ChristinaFeb 21, 2019

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

Simple and comfortable. Not always sure what I was supposed to be doing, and the ferry was an hour behind for arrivals, but hey it's the islands AND full moon party so.

AlbertasFeb 20, 2019

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★★

Perfect

AlexeyFeb 19, 2019

ferry High Speed Ferry, Seatran Discovery

★★★★★

Everything is okay. Mini-bus was old, but air conditioning worked properly. The boat was good.

SamanthaFeb 19, 2019

ferry High Speed Ferry, Seatran Discovery

★★★★★

Very simple to find, but people there to direct you. Ferry was clean and the ride had a gorgeous view in all directions!

BelliliFeb 18, 2019

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★★★

Everything was fast and easy !

AnneFeb 16, 2019

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★☆☆

We had booked for a trip from 15:30-19:30, instead it was 14:30-21:00. Much longer.
De ferry should leave at peer 2, instead it became peer 3, without any info. Thank god we hearded it on time.
But! The service and help was good en clear.

You have to find the office. They don t explain and they put you in the next ,10 minutes from landing,, in a bus , nobody knows at arrival, were to go, they send you ( like sheeps) to a pier, ( without ticket) and so you have to come back to find the office for a fisical ticket. It is a Ferry for cars and truck transport, so for passenger with luggage, not easy.

Airport transfers were worth it. Quite comfortable bus. Ferry is old but ac works fine. Little slow too. Overall you can bet on Raja Ferry!

MadhurDec 25, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Just as described while booking.....hope the return is the same without any delays.....

LouiseDec 24, 2018

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★★

Much better than expected

SarahDec 24, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

Easy, well organised, good boat journey,

LauraDec 20, 2018

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★☆☆

The bus was very old and dirty, it was raining outside and rain was leaking inside the bus, on people. Other than that everything was on time

MichelleDec 17, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

Friendly service and easy to navigate, but I didn’t like that we had to go to Koh Samui before Koh Phangan; it made the trip very long.

DeniseDec 10, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Everything seemed very well organized, and we were directed where to go each step of the way.

AnkeDec 8, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

The ticket pick-up and bus ride was perfect. The boat was good too (indeed a bit rocky but we knew), however, nobody seemed to be willing to move to other chairs to provide any seat to our 2 and 3 year old girls. After 3 rounds of walking around and asking, fortunately this did work out. But the boat staff didn’t really help us. They did help with carrying the stroller up the stairs, that was good.

AndrewDec 4, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Piece of cake

DanielNov 23, 2018

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★★

We arrived even earlier than expected as we were upgraded to an earlier bus without even requesting it! Very accomodating, comfortable, clean and professional people to deal with. Would use and recommend in the future

MichalNov 22, 2018

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★★★

Everything was great

GarrettNov 22, 2018

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★★☆

The boat was comfy and even and a store in it. Was right on time getting to Koh Phangan.

YounesNov 22, 2018

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★★

Everything went well!

PennyNov 16, 2018

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★★☆

Timings bore no resemblance to my ticket! Which wouldn't have mattered, if someone hadn't been waiting for me. And even that wouldn'tve mattered, if there had been WiFi or even a phone signal at the ferry port.
But hey ho, this is Thailand after all. Great service otherwise, minimum waiting time, and very reasonable cost.

BradNov 15, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★☆

Good trip. No issues

ChristianNov 6, 2018

ferry High Speed Ferry, Seatran Discovery

★★★★☆

Everything absolutely on time, easy connections.
Only shuttle from airport to pier was quite small

I paid extra for support but did not receive. Getting on bus confusing, staff not warm. Then told we needed to switch to another bus. No bathrooms on either. When arriving at ferry there was no instruction as to what to do. Fortunately I accidentally stumbled upon a window that I needed to show my ticket to on the way to find a bathroom. I was not instructed what to do with my large suitcase, and carried it myself up a flight of steep stairs (I am 60 year old). The ride on the ferry itself was fine.

LuisOct 28, 2018

ferry High Speed Ferry, Seatran Discovery

★★★★★

Excelent service.

FabienneOct 18, 2018

ferry Ferry, Raja Ferry

★★★★★

Parfait ideal

VincentOct 14, 2018

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★★

Bus trip good, and boat trip comfortable

LukaszSep 29, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

All just perfect.

ShaulSep 26, 2018

bus Standard AC, Phantip 1970

★★★★☆

Good service, kind people, a little hot inside the boat.. beside that great deal!

DeepankSep 24, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★★★

Just perfect. Everyone was polite n helpful.
Ferry left on time n reached on time.

MatthieuSep 24, 2018

ferry Catamaran, Lomprayah

★★★☆☆

My suitcase was lost on the way to koh phangan. They found it later though.

Popular Routes in Thailand

How to get from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan

When you want to get from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan, you have a few options to consider. Traveling between these destinations is possible by different means of transport:

Bus

Ferry

Van

Taxi

If you’re looking for a quick trip, it’s recommended that you use Ferry. However, if you’d rather take your time with a slower, more affordable travel option, you can book a Bus+ferry ticket.

The cost of travel will depend on the means of transport you choose for your trip. A Bus+ferry ticket is the most expensive option - it will cost you about THB 850. If you want to save on transportation, it’s better to take a van+ferry as a van+ferry ticket costs as low as THB 320.

How far is Surat Thani Airport from Koh Phangan?

If you’re traveling by land, it’s important to know the distance from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan. Your trip will be a total of 195 miles (313 km). The flying distance is 76 miles (121 km).

How long does it take to get from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan?

The travel time from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan can vary depending on the mode of transportation you choose. All things considered, the whole journey should take from 3 to 7 hours.

How much does it cost to get from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan?

The cost of the trip from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan varies according to what means of transport you choose for your journey. The most affordable operator is Raja Ferry (ราชา เฟอร์รี่): travelling by van+ferry expect to pay as low as THB 320 for your ticket.

However, if you’re after more upscale travel . The most expensive variant is to opt for a Bus+ferry - a one-way Bus+ferry ticket can cost as much as THB 850.

Here is a chart of the average ticket prices and transportation options available from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan:

Which means of transport is the best for the route?

Ferries

Travelling by ferry is one of the most scenic ways to get from Surat Thani to Koh Phangan as it combines transportation and sightseeing to some extent.

However, with these upsides in mind, you should still understand ferry travel is not for everyone. If you’re prone to seasickness it may be an unpleasant experience. As a rule, a ferry journey isn’t the cheapest way to travel During the high season ferry tickets might be hard to get, so you should always book in advance when possible.

Things to remember: ferry rides are dependent on weather conditions.

The most popular transport from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan

How to choose the most convenient way of travel from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan? In order to make your choice of transportation easier, we asked 1000 users to range their preferences for this route. Here are the results of the poll: